Civil Rights I
What was the basic philosophy of the Civil Rights Movement, although many people died in the struggle?
a. Non violence test
b. Violent protest
a. Nonviolence protest
What President signed the 1965 Voting Rights Acts?
a. Lyndon Johnson
b. John F. Kennedy
a. Lyndon Johnson
This abolitionist started the newspaper, the North Star in 1847.
a. Fredrick Douglas
b. Plessy Fergusson
a. Fredrick Douglas
What was Walt Disney afraid of?
A. Tigers
B. Mice
C. Snakes
D. Worms
B. Mice
Which one of these characters is not friends with Harry Potter?
a) Ron Weasley
b) Neville Longbottom
c) Draco Malfoy
d) Hermione Granger
c) Draco Malfoy
This African American woman’s refusal to give up her seat to a White man led to the Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott in 1955.
a. Rosa Parks
b. Harriet Tubman
a. Rosa Parks
This Amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery in America.
a. 14th Amendment
b. 13th Amendment
b. 13th Amendment
She was considered the “Moses of Her People.”
a. Rosa Parks
b. Harriet Tubman
b. Harriet Tubman
The national dish of Japan is?
a. shark
b. blue whale
c. pufferfish
d. jellyfish
c. pufferfish
Which water sport is the official sport for the state of Hawaii?
a) water polo
b) swimming
c) water skiing
d) surfing
d) surfing
This slave sued for his freedom in the United States Supreme Court, 1846.
a. Frederick Douglass
b. Dred Scott
b. Dred Scott
This South African leader was elected President of South Africa in 1994 after serving over 27 years in prison for his political views.
a. Desmond Tutu
b. Nelson Mandela
b. Nelson Mandela
In 1961, James Farmer organized these throughout the South to challenge segregation of interstate bus terminals.
a. Freedom Riders
b. Bull Riders
a. Freedom Riders
What was the size of the largest human on Earth?
a. 7ft 5in
b. 8ft 11in
c. 8ft 5in
d. 7ft 11in
b. 8ft 11in
What was the first capital of the United States?
a) Washington, D.C.
b) Richmond
c) Boston
d) Philadelphia
d) Philadelphia
This Amendment to the United States Constitution officially made African Americans United States citizens.
a. 13th Amendment
b. 14th Amendment
a. 14th Amendment
Who had the reputation of being the greatest Underground Railroad Conductor of her time, making 19 perilous trips to the deep South and guiding over 3,000 slaves to freedom?
a. Rosa Parks
b. Harriet Tubman
b. Harriet Tubman
What was the first colony in 1641 to legalize slavery?
a. Alabama
b. Massachusetts
b. Massachusetts
In what state is it legal to hunt unicorns?
a. Michigan
b. Texas
c. Louisiana
d. New York
a. Michigan
Which founding father is known for his large handwriting on the Declaration of Independence?
a) John Hancock
b) Thomas Jefferson
c) John Adams
d) Alexander Hamilton
a) John Hancock
This term refers to rights given to all citizens of the United States by the Constitution and its Amendments.
a. Bill of Rights
b. Civil Rights
b. Civil Rights
She is known as Mother of the Civil Rights Movement in America.
a. Rosa Parks
b. Harriet Tubman
a. Rosa Parks
This United States Supreme Court decision stated that African Americans were inhuman and had no rights.
a. Plessy Fergusson
b. Dred Scott Decision
b. Dred Scott Decision
What food could turn your skin color orange throughout your body?
a. Oranges
b. Carrots
c. Pumpkins
d. Grapefruit
b. Carrots
How many eyes does a spider have?
a) 8
b) 9
c) 10
d) 2
a) 8